Beer Tasting: Kuchlbauer Alte Liebe And Kraftbierwerkstatt Black Forest

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Hello everyone! 🍻

It's the weekend and the weather is nice, not too hot. Right time (and you must find the place, too) for 323rd #beerstaurday!

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And here we go!
Two cans, both solidly chilled, both German and if I'm not mistaken, both dark, are in front of me. Both are from Kale Beer-Box. I'll open them.

First the one with less alcohol.

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Kuchlbauer Alte Liebe - Dunkle Weisse

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Brewed by Brauerei zum Kuchlbauer, Abensberg, Bavaria, Germany.
Can, 0.5 l, alcohol 5.2 % ABV, IBU N/A.
It's a Dunkelweizen style beer which means wheat beer with intense banana and/or clove character.

What do the master brewers say??

The careful composition of wheat malt and gently roasted special malts from the region gives our ALTEN LIEBE a black-red mahogany color and a great flavor bouquet. The aroma is dominated by cocoa and caramel flavors. The aroma pleasantly determines the taste experience and combines with banana and mango aromas as well as a hint of nutmeg and vanilla to a full-bodied, quaffable wheat beer pleasure with a strong foam structure.

Coconut, banana, mango, caramel, vanilla... what does this beer NOT contain?

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The beer is dark brown in colour, the head is solid and creamy. It smells of roasted barley. It goes down the throat smoothly, with no stuckness anywhere. There is a malty sweetness on the palate, but not too much. Later on, there is a discreet taste of banana and caramel, I taste no coconut, no mango. Bread and cereal before.
In the aftertaste, there is a discreet bitterness of roasted barley and hops. And then it slowly disappears.

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Quite an OK beer. Drinkable and refreshing, all the flavours are balanced, and nothing stands out too much.
They say something about coconut and mango but I didn't really taste it. Even without that, I think it's good.

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Meme for today

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Kraftbierwerkstatt Black Forest

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Brewed by Kraftbierwerkstatt Böblingen, Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Can, 0.5l, alcohol 5.7% ABV, IBU 16.
It's a Dark lager style, with roasted and rich malts, with less bitterness than classic dark beers.

Master brewers say nothing about this beer, so I can only compare it with the previous one. This one is also from Kaleo Beer-Box.

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The beer is dark, almost black in colour, the head is considerable, creamy, and disappears quickly. The first sip goes down the throat smoothly, I taste the sweetness of the malt, a little bitterness, and then the taste of honey and bread.
In the aftertaste, all this slowly fades away, except for a slight bitterness that lasts for a while.

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Drinking and refreshing. It does not have a distinct taste, but pleasant. I don't know that many dark beers (I don't drink them very often, except for #beertasting) but this one is solid and smooth. Right for the fridge but unfortunately not available here.

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And what am I listening to as I write this and taste the beers? Something from my most recent #newtunes post. An extraordinary talent, but sadly she passed into eternity too soon.

Jaimie Branch - Burning Grey